Fine Print: Mercury, Zurich, Switzerland, 1941 Elliott Landy " Inge Morath joined Magnum

" Inge Morath joined Magnum Photos in 1953

is known for his intelligent and compassionate images

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Fine Print: Mercury, Zurich, Switzerland, 1941 Elliott Landy " Inge Morath joined MagnumWerner Bischof set up his studio near the end of the thirties in a suburb of Zurich. After 1939, Switzerland had become an island of liberalism surrounded by a sea of fascism. Treating it as his ivory tower, Bischof devoted himself to his work as a studio photographer and portraitist, perfecting his photographic technique and training himself to be a master of seeing. Patience, care and precision were cultivated, and, as a result, a highly poetic